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Helen Hamilton-Shaw named new CEO of LawNet

Helen Hamilton-Shaw will succeed Chris Marston as CEO of LawNet, leading the national legal network into its future

Deborah Jeff of Simkins LLP on Family Court Appeal and Open Justice

Appeal highlights balancing open justice, judge safety, and transparency in Family Courts amid reporting changes

BSB invites initial feedback on strategy development

The Bar Standards Board seeks feedback on its five-year strategy to shape the future of the barrister profession

Immigration Advice Authority launched to enhance UK immigration services

The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) has been rebranded as the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA), signifying a major transformation in the regulation of immigration advice services across the UK

CILEX mourns the passing of Nick Hanning, trailblazer and first CILEX Lawyer appointed as Recorder

Nick Hanning, a pioneering figure in the legal profession and the first CILEX Lawyer to be appointed as a Recorder, passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 60 after a battle with cancer

Freeths appoints first eDiscovery manager from Deloitte

Jake Pennington-Slater joins Freeths as the firm’s first in-house eDiscovery Manager, bringing over nine years of expertise

Financial institutions unprepared for DORA deadline

Many financial institutions face challenges meeting DORA’s operational resilience and ICT risk management requirements

Funding boost for immigration solicitors

Immigration and asylum solicitors to save hundreds with extended Ministry of Justice accreditation funding scheme